Disentangling the relation among emotional cost, psychological cost, and anxiety with College Students

Across three studies ( N s = 263, 143, and 170) conducted in STEM and non-STEM classes, we sought to disentangle the relations between emotional cost, psychological cost, and anxiety. We examined evidence for the structural, discriminant, and predictive validity of the three constructs. Results from...

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Published in:Motivation and emotion 2023-12, Vol.47 (6), p.1040-1061
Main Authors: Song, Yuchen, Rosenzweig, Emily Q., Barger, Michael M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Academic disciplines
Anxiety
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Clinical Psychology
College students
Emotions
Factor analysis
Original Paper
Perceptions
Personality and Social Psychology
Predictive validity
Psychology
Researchers
Success
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Summary:Across three studies ( N s = 263, 143, and 170) conducted in STEM and non-STEM classes, we sought to disentangle the relations between emotional cost, psychological cost, and anxiety. We examined evidence for the structural, discriminant, and predictive validity of the three constructs. Results from factor analyses supported the empirical distinction between emotional cost and psychological cost in two of three studies, but did not clearly support the distinction between emotional cost and anxiety in any studies. Results from regression analyses indicated that emotional cost and psychological cost predicted academic performance with different strength, whereas emotional cost and anxiety showed similar predictive power. Together, findings suggest that emotional cost and anxiety, despite often being conceptualized as distinct constructs, have significant empirical overlap based on measures commonly used in the field, whereas there was a somewhat clearer distinction between psychological and emotional cost.
ISSN:0146-7239
1573-6644
DOI:10.1007/s11031-023-10032-3